The Swedish Royal Family loves a June
wedding and several of the most important marriages in the modern
dynasty’s history have taken place in that month. June is the month
of pearls and that gem has also played a part in the romantic
weddings that have helped shape a royal family. Cameos for a queen
on her wedding day The Cameo Tiara is famous for being worn by both
Crown Princess Victoria…
Princess Madeleine of Sweden has shared
previously unseen images from her 2013 wedding to American-British
financier Chris O’Neill. The Princess posted the photos on her
personal Instagram account, showing photographs inside Stockholm
and Drottningholm palaces, where…
The United States fought the
Revolutionary War to break away from King George III and Great
Britain in the 1700s. The country did not want a rule by a
monarchy. However, over the years, Americans (the
official demonym for those from the United States) have
married into…
On their 10th wedding anniversary, we
look back at the royal wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and
Chris O’Neill: After a broken engagement a few years earlier,
Princess Madeleine of Sweden finally found the love of her life
after fleeing to New York City to heal her broken heart. There,
through mutual friends, she met American-British financier
Christopher “Chris”…
When Princess Madeleine married
Christopher O’Neill on 8 June 2013, she wore a bespoke Valentino
creation. Madeleine chose the Italian designer to create her white
lace gown with a wide neck, tight waist and large skirt. The dress
featured appliquéd ivory-hued…
Princess Rajwa Al Hussein of Jordan
debuted a new tiara at her wedding to Crown Prince Hussein. The
diamond tiara, specially made by Yan Sicard of the French jewellery
house Fred, features an Arabic scroll throughout the delicate
diadem. Royal Central spoke to Her…
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel,
Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar have taken part in an important
part of Sweden’s National Day. The family opened the Royal Palace
(also commonly called Stockholm Palace) for the summer with
admission free throughout National Day. The Swedish flag was raised
atop Stockholm Palace at 8 am before the Crown Princess Family
exited the western gates at…
Princess Madeleine and her family have
returned to Sweden for an important National Day celebration. This
year marks 500 years of Sweden being a country, and the Princess
Family made sure to return home in time for the celebrations.
Princess Madeleine posted a photo…
The Crown Princess Family of Sweden has
released their traditional National Day photos. Three images taken
by Linda Broström have been released showing Crown Princess
Victoria and Princess Estelle in Sweden’s national costume, while
Prince Daniel and Prince Oscar are…
Count Folke Bernadotte - the Swedish royal who helped save thousands during World War Two
4th June 2023
Ahead of the 500th anniversary of modern
Sweden, we are taking a look at a less-known royal who helped save
thousands during World War II – including hundreds of Danish Jews
from concentration camps – Count Folke Bernadotte. Folke Bernadotte
(b. 1895) was the son of Prince Oscar and Princess Ebba of Sweden
and the grandson of King Oscar II and Queen Sofia of Sweden. When
World War Two…
